My heart suddenly starts to beat faster but then it goes back to normal with no more symptoms?

Question

I know I have to go to the doctor but I'm kinda sacared and don't want to wait to get to him to have at least an idea of what's happening. I don't eat a lot of greasy foods since I don't go to fastfoods or eat any red meat but I do eat a lot sweet foods. I am a bit overweight but not obese; it's like 15 pounds overweight and I'm 17 years old. I don't excercise much but I am not completely sedentary since I dance but just for a few monts; september-november and january-april. My grandmother did suffer from taquichardies but I don't know of anyone else suffering from any other heart disease in my family. I am a completely healthy person who has never suffered from anything and doesn't get sick often. What happens is it beats fast for like 2 seconds and then it goes back to normal; I don't feel dizzy or with blurred sight or any other symptom except for the beating of my heart in my chest, which is really uncomfortable.

Answer 1

Your grandma with Tachycardia could have been brought on by anything and is not a disease in and of itself. Tachycardia simply means your heart is beating >100 BPM. 70-90 beats per minute is the normal heart rate. A heart rate should be fairly consistent with exceptions of Chemical alterations, stress and physical exertion. Any frequent deviation from a regular pattern should be followed up with a doctor immediately where they can do tests to see what is going on. Simple tests such as an EKG show the electrical pulses of the heart and allow the doctor to visualize the cycle of the heart beat and look for any blocks or electrical irregularities. An echo cardiogram gives the doctor a two dimensional view of the flow of the blood, and lets the doctor know how much of the blood is being pumped out of the heart and the direction. A stress test can be helpful as well if there is a coronary artery blockage. This can either be done with monitored exercise or chemically. Simple blood tests can detect electrolyte imbalances. AS you can see there are many things a doctor can do to check on the function of your heart. If this is something that has happened more than once, and there was nothing to trigger them, go see a doctor!

Dan S. the answer above is very wrong and for your sake and health, [please disregard him. I dont care if i get "best answer but maybe the best thing to do is talk to your doctor, wrong information on here can really do a lot of damage.

Also tachycardia is not the same as an irregular heart beat, disregard all that said that as well. Regular vs. irregular simply is determining the length of time between electrical impulses of your heart. This is usually deciphered with and EKG and they measure the time between your QRS complexes, Tachycardia is simply a fast heart heart rate, and can be regular (sinus tachycardia) or irregular, which can come in various forms.

Answer 2

A fast heart beat/pulse is nothing to shy from, yes you should watch your caffeine intake to see if that is it but there can be several reasons for a fast heart beat that you might not no the reasons. I suffered from a fast heart beat a few years ago and ignored it and yes after several other symptoms popped up for no apparent reason the heart palpitations got so bad when I finally went in they thought that I had had a heart attack only to rule that out and dx me with graves disease which can give a person a very fast heart beat which can lead to congestive heart failure for all those years that I ignored the symptoms led to heart disease. This is the same thing for people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Never hurts to find out for sure and it might be something as simple as high cholesterol levels which you can control by what you eat.

Answer 3

You either have high blood pressure or you have a heart that isn't beating regularly; Tachycardia.

The symptoms of high blood pressure are so faint that they can be easily ignored until it is too late. High blood pressure is more likely if you have medical condition or over weight, and the older you get the more the chance you have of getting high blood pressure.

In your case I would go with possible tachycardia. You aren't old enough to do enough damage to your body to have a case of high blood pressure and you are only 15 lbs overweight. It is much more likely that the fault lies in your heart and the regulation of its beating. The uncomfortable feeling is this irregular heart beat. Since you don't have any other complaints then you are less likely to have another medical condition.

With a history of tachycardia in the family that is your most probably diagnoses.

This is a serious life threatening condition and you need to see a doctor as soon as possible.

Answer 4

Two things you have asked in this question. One is that you are having tachycardia, but the correct terminology would be palpitations. The reason for you palpitations could be numerous, but I do suggest you go see a cardiologist and get a 24 hour holter monitor. This monitor will detect any abnormal heart rhythms that occur. If there are any significant changes to your electrocardiogram ( a reading of your heart's electrical conductivity). The second question is that your are mildly overweight, and you have a tendency to eat sweet foods which could lead to diabetes. You have exercise and eat right, in order to prevent this disease from occurring. Even though you are young, you are at risk for this disease.

Answer 5

This happens to me too. I went to my doctor and when ever i did the EKG and stuff it didn't happen, but when my doctor wasn't around to notice it that is when it would. Eventually we figured out that I have low blood pressure which can cause your heart to slow or speed up. Go to your doctor and describe what happens and then ask if this is a possibility.

Answer 6

While you really do need to see a doctor, there are a couple of things it could be caused by. Low potassium and/or magnesium. Too much caffeine. Take a couple of deep breaths when it happens because it will almost always cause a moment of panic and that can make things worse.

Answer 7

i was recently diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse in which my heart races morning, noon and night. And it makes me very short of breath. Like right now i'm sitting at the computer and i'm completely out of breath. I'm on medicine to slow my heart down but it doesn't work. I would go see your doctor, anything can cause your heart to beat fast, from caffeine to hyperthyroidism, to what i have.

Answer 8

See your Dr, honey. It may well be something benign. But please get it checked out. Soda pop with caffeine will speed up the heart rate in some people' also coffee and tea of course. Make that appt. so that you can put your mind at rest. Good luck.

Answer 9

go see him before something happens. there is really nothign to worry about. my dad had this and its nerves and stuff but they can give you blood pressure meds and it will help it or slow it down be fine and it won't do much then.

Answer 10

it is probably just your heart skipping a few beats, everyone's heart does it. I don't think you have much to worry about.